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STATION INDICATOR N0. 375,186. Patented Dec. 2o, 1887.

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ROBERT H. NEAMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STATION-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 375,186, datedDecember 20, 1887.

Application filed March 19, 1887.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. NEAMAN N,

a citizen ot' the United States, residing at New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inStation-lndicatoxs, of which the following is a specication.

My invention consists in a combined station -indicator and advertisingdevice, the novel mechanism of which is fully pointed out in thefollowing specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which-u y Figure l represents a longitudinal verticalsection in the plane x x, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a transverse verticalsection in the plane y y, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the leverand its dog for actuating the gear which rotates the upper apron-roll.Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the bolts and actuating-cord forlimiting the movement of the gear-actuating lever. Fig. 5 is aperspective view on a smaller scale than the preceding iigures of theindicator. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a railway-car, showing theindicator applied. Fig. `7 is a sectional end view of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 isa longitudinal section showing a modification of the means for actuatingthe roll mechanism.

Similarletters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, referring at present to Figs. 1 and 2, the letter Adesignates a casing .containing the operating parts of the indicator.This casing is open at its front to expose an apron, B, which extendsacross the open front of the casing and is secured at one end to a roll,C, and at its other end to a similar roll, O', located, respectively,near the top and bottom of the casing, their shafts c c'having bearingsin boxes in the casing. Guide or idler rolls D D are respectivelylocated at the top and bottom of the casing and in front of the rolls CO', and said rolls D D guide the exposed portion of the apron B into oneand the same vertical plane at the front of the 45 casing.

In the rear of the exposed portion of the apron B and in close proximitytheretois rigidly secured a stiff shield or plate, E, Fig. 2, which actsas a backing when names of stations or advertisements are printed uponthe face of the apron, so that it is not necessary to Serial No.231,530. (No model.)

remove the apron from the casing forsaid pur pose,

For actuating the apron-rolls C O to shift the apron B in eitherdirection I provide an independent actuating device for each roll, whichdevices are so constructed that when they are in their normalpositionsthat is, at rest-- the rolls C and O are free to be rotated ineither direction. The said actuating devices 6o for the rolls C and Cbeing precisely the same in construction and oulyinversely located, thedescription of that applied to the roll O, Figs.

l and 2, will sufce.

Upon the shaft c of the roll C is rigidly secured a gear-wheel, F, whichis engaged by a gear, G, loosely mounted upon a spindle, h, secured inone side of the casing. From the face of this gear G project a number ofhorizontal pins, g, (Fig. 2, especial1y,) which are 7o v located atequal distances apart-say one in each quadrant. Loosely pivoted to thespindie h and in front of the gear G is a lever, H, which is subjectedto the action of a spiral spring, h', coiled in a suitable case rigidlyse- 7 5 cured to the spindle h, which spring tends to return the lever Hto the position shown in Fig. 2 when it is moved from said position. Adog, I, is pivoted at t' to the lower end of the lever H, whichdog isprovided with an 8o arm having a fiat surface, i', adapted to engagewith the pins g on the gear G, anda cam-surface, i2, which is intendedto be engaged by a stationary cam, I', attached to the proper side ofthe casing. The second arm, 1'?, of the dog is providedwith an eye, towhich is attached one end of the actuating cord or chain J, which cordor chain extends from said eye over pulleysj andj, Fig. 1, and out ofthe casing. 9o

rIhe cam I is in engagement with the cami surface if on the dog I whenthe lever H isin the position shown in Fig. 2, and the said dog is belowthe clrcumference in which the pins g on the gear G rotate, andconsequently the roll C is free to rotate in any direction, an'd cantherefore move freely when the lower roll, O', is rotated to wind up theapron on itself.

When the actuating cord or chain J is drawn, the dog I is turned aboutits pivot unroo til its upper arm comes into contact with a stop, h2, onthe lever H, Fig. 3, when itis in position to engage with one of thepins g. On further drawing the cord the lever is swung about the spindlel1, and the dog I engages with one ofthe pins g to turn the gear G. Onreleasing the cord theleverH is returned to the position shown in Fig. 2by the action of the spring 7L'. f'

To limit the distance through which the lever H is vibrated l attach thefree end of the actuating cord or chain to a bolt, L, Fig. 4, whichextends into the back of the casing and is guided at its other end in aframe, L. A stop or projection, Z, on the bolt plays between the casingand frame, the distance between the two latter corresponding to thedistance through which the cord can be drawn. The cord or chain foractuating the roll C'- is attached to a similar bolt, L,moving in theframe L', common to both bolts.

The above device, instead of being secured to the indicator, can be`attached to any part of the carsay directly baci; of the indicator.

In order to attract attention to changes of the apron I provide gongslWI M', which are secured in the interior of the casing and actuated bythe devices for actuating the rolls C and C. In this example the end ofthe lever H is provided with a pawl, m, arranged to engage with a springpressed cranlrlever, N, carrying the clapper N for the gong. The gong Mis struck in a similar manner by the lever II of the roll C. The apron,Fig. 5, is divided into spaces,a portion of each of which, preferablythe upper, is designated for the name of the railroad stat-ion orstreet, and the lower for advertising purposes. In practice, I place onesuch indicator at each end of the car, Fig. 6, and cause the same to beoperated either by hand or automatically by suitable means. The latteris accomplished, as shown in Fig. 6, Lby attaching one actuating cord orchain of each indicator-say those J J of the upper rolls, C O, to leversO O, pivoted to one end of the car, which levers O O are vibrated bytheir connection with long inclined beams l? P, which are depressedagainst the action of suitable springs by a stationary device located atthe station, which device can consist of an arm, Ri, carrying aroller-stud, r, of an elastic material, such as rubber, whereby theapron B is moved to indicate the station. In case of a single track thearms are hinged and a stop, S, is provided, so that the rollerstuds i'will only act to depress the beam when the car is moved in onedirection. A similar set Aot' beams, I I), and connections are situatedon the opposite side of the car for actuating the lower rolls, C C', ofth'e indicator for reversing the direction of motion of the apron B whenthe car is moving in the opposite direction.

In Fig. S I have shown a modified form of device for actuating the rollmechanism where I .make each beam or lever P in the form of a steel bandor spring, the ends of whichV extend into and can move in split boxes orblocks T, so'that the band Ij can be freely depressed by the roller-studr. The band P is placed eentraliy in regard to the length of the ear,but to one side of the same. The ends of the cords or chains J J of therolls C C of each indicator are attached to a bar, t, pendent from theband I, and the cords pass over pulleys t', so that y when the hand isdepressed both rolls are actuated and both indicators indicate the samestation. The cords or chains JJ of the lower rolls, C C', are attachedto a similar band on the opposite side of the car, whereby the rolls C Care turned to move the apron when the car moves in an oppositedirection. In the ease of express trains passing several stations notintended to be indicated, the conductor or other person in charge canactuate the indicator by means of a cord or chain attached to the beamor lever l? or other part of the device, so as to bring in sight thenext station at which the train actually stops, and when said station isproperly indicated the rod can be secured so as to hold the lever orbeam closely down to the roof of the car, so that it willnot come intocontact with the actuating devices at the station passed.

XVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a station-indicator, of a casing, A, the upperand lower rolls, C C, an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear, G, for each roll, and a movable lever, H, for each gear,having a pivoted dog, I, said levers by their movement in one direc tionrotating the gears, and by their movement in the opposite directionreleasing the gears, subst-antially as described. y

2. The combination, in a station-indicator, of a casing, A, the upperand lower rolls, C C', an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear, G, for each roll, a lever, H, for each gear, having apivoted dog, I, cords or chains for moving the levers in one directionto cause the dogs to engage and rotate the gears, and springs h,formoving thelevers in the opposite direction to release the gears,substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a station-indicator, of a casing, A, the upperand lower rolls,C C', an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear, G, for each roll, a swinging lever, I-I, mounted ou theaXis of each gear and having apivoted dog, I, and cords or chains forswinging the levers in one direction and to rotate the gears,substantially as-described.

4t. The combination, in a station-indicator, oi a casing, A, the upperand lower rolls,C C, a driving-gear, G, for each roll, a swinging lever,H, for each gear, a dog, I, pivoted on each lever, cords or chainsconnected with the said dogs to swing the levers and dogs in onedirection, and springs L, for swinging the levers in the oppositedirection, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a stationindicator, of a casing, A, the upper andlower rolls,O C', an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear,Gv, for each roll,having lateral pins g,

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a movable lever, H, for each gear, a dog, I, pivoted on each 1ever,andcords or chains for moving the levers and dogs in one direction toengage the pins and rotate the gears, and springs/,for moving the leversin the opposite direction to release the pins, substantially asdescribed.

6. The combination,in a station-indicator, of a casing, A, the upper andlower rolls,C C', an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear, G, for each roll,having lateral pins g, a swinging lever,H, for each gear, having a pivoted dog, I, and cords or chainsconnect-ed with one end of the dogs to swing the levers and dogs,substantially as described.

7. The combination, in a station-indicator, of the upper and lowerrol1s,C C', the apron B, passing around both rolls, a driving-gear, G,for each roll,having the lateral pins g, a swinging lever, H, for eachgear, having a pivoted dog, I, provided at one end with the iat surfface z" and cam-surface i2, means for swinging the levers and dogs, anda stationary cam,l, for each dog to act on the camfsurfaces thereof,substantially as described.

8. The combination, in a station-indicator, of the upper and lowerrolls,C C', the apron B, passing around both rolls, a driving-gear, G,for each roll,having lateral pins g, a swinging lever, H, for eachgear,having a stop, h2,and a pivoted dog, I, provided at one end withthe iiat surface and cam-surface i2, a stationary cam, I', for each dogto engage the cam-su rfaces thereof, and cords or chains connected withthe dogs for swinging them and the levers, substantially as described.

9. The combination, in a station-indicator, of a casing, A, the upperand lower rolls,C C', the apron B, passing around both rolls,adriving-gear, G, for each roll, a lever, H, for each gear, having adog, I, for rotating the gears, cords or chains for moving the levers toturn the gears, the levers P,arranged 'on top of the cars and connectedwith the cords or chains, and an arm carrying a roller, r, fordepressing the levers, substantially as described.

10. The combination,in a stationindicator, of a casing, A, the upper andlower rolls,G C', an apron, B, passing around both rolls, adriving-gear,G, for each roll, aswinging lever, H, for each gear,l1aving a dog, I, aframe, L', the bolts L, passing through said frame and casing and havingprojections l, and the cords or chains .I J', connected with said boltsand with said dogs for swinging the levers and dogs, substantially asdescribed.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT H. NEAMANN. [n s] W'itnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

